U.S. Representative Dan Goldman lost the New York primary, giving a landslide victory to candidates backed by New York Democratic Socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
Goldman Sachs lost to progressive challenger Brad Lander in New York’s 10th Congressional District in a contest that exposed the party’s divisions over the Israel-Gaza war.
Lander accused Israel of genocide in the Gaza Strip. Goldman, who was serving his second term, received support from pro-Israel groups.
Two other candidates, both Democratic Socialists, who have been endorsed by Mamdani as he seeks to tilt the Democratic Party to the left, won primary races Tuesday, supporting the party’s left wing in the nation’s largest city.
Councilwoman Claire Valdez fired Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso from the 7th District.
Darializa Avila Chevalier, a doctoral student at Columbia University who participated in pro-Palestinian protests, won the election for New York’s 13th district.
She toppled Adriano Espaillat, who served the district for five years and chaired the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, a group that advocates for legislation and resources for Hispanic Americans.
Mamdani congratulated the Chevalier on his victory, describing him as a man of “clarity, conscience and conviction.”
Lander, who received the support of Senator Bernie Sanders, a democratic socialist from Vermont, easily defeated Goldman by 65.7% to 34.1%, receiving most of the votes.
He also received praise from Mamdani, who touted Lander’s “political vision beyond anything we’ve seen in a long time.”
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The former New York City comptroller’s bid for Goldman, who was first elected to the House of Representatives in 2022, was seen as a test of Mamdani’s political clout.
Goldman said he had called Lander to congratulate him, according to CBS, the BBC’s US news partner.
“Tonight the voters of District 10 spoke, and while this is not the result of my hard work, I respect their decision,” Goldman said.
President Donald Trump called Goldman Sachs “weak and pathetic” in the aftermath of the primary, adding, “That congressman just lost.”
